The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-10-12
A MENDMENT TO THE CoNsTrTU-

A MENDMENT TO THE CONST1TU-
~ tion proposed 10 the citizens of this
Commonwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pub.
lshed by order of the Secretary of tho
Commonwealth, in pursuance of Article
XVIII of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the common
wealth:
SECTION /. BE 10 resOIred by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Com
D,oniCealM of Pennsylvania in General
assembly met, That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment of the constitur
ton of the commonwealth of Pennsylvs-
MIA in accordance with the provisions of
the eighteenth article thereof:
AMEN DMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article
eight, the four qualifications for voters
which reads as follows; ,.,,,a.
"If TWENTY-FIVE years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid, within two years,
state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least two months, and
paid at least one month before the cleo
tion.' so that the section which reads as
follows:
"Every male citizen, twenty-one years
of age, possessing the following qualifica-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
tions:
First. He shall have been,a citizen.ofthe
| United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
State one year Tor if, having previously
| been qualified elector or native born cit5
| izen of the state, he shall have removed
| thereffom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
least two months Immediately preceding
! the election.
! Fourth. If twenty-five years of age o.,
upwards, he shall have paid, within two
| years, a state or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least two months,
and paid at least one month before tho
election" shall be amended so as to read
! as follows
Every male citizen twenty-one years Of
age, possessing the following qualifica-
! lions, shall he entitled to vote at the poll
| ting places of the election district of which
he shall at the time be resident and not
elsewhere
First. He shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year Tor if, having previously
been a qualified elector or native born cit
izen of the state, he shall have removed
thercfrom and returned, then six monthsJ
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. lie shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
least thirty days Immediately preceding
| inc clGcIlOn. n6 ltBlSldluIt, tb tHc ScSSAOu
thereof next after the adoption of this sec
ton, shall, and from time to time there
after may, enact laws to properly enforce
this provision.
Fourth. Ever male citizen of the age OF
twenty-one years, who shall have been a
citizen for thirty days a9E an inhabitant
of this state one year nCft preceding an
election, except at = ,H1icipal elections,
and for the last ttactySdays resident or
the election district u. - ,stss.
his vote, SHAH De ehefriS-z t6Bssits az stls'
, election in the election district of whicl
he shall at the time be a resident and no
elsewhere for all officers that now are o.
J hereafter may be elected by the people
Provided, That in time of war no electol
in the actual military service of the STATE
or of the United States, in the armv oil
navy thereof, shall be deprived of his vote
by reason of his absence from such cleo
ton district. \lnd the legislature shall have
power to prSvide the manner in which
and the time and place at which such
, absent electors may vote, and for the
return and canvas of their votes in the
election district in which they respectively
reside.
Fifth. For the purpose of voting, nc
, person shall be deemed to have gained OF
, lost a residence by reason of his presence
or absence while employed in the service
of the United States or the State, nor while
engaged in the navigation of the waters OF
the State or of the high seas, nor while a
student of any college or seminary OF
learning, nor while kept at any alnshouse
or public institution, except the inmates
of any home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose
of voting, shall be deemed to reside in the
election district where said homo is loce-
ted. Laws shall be made for ascer aiming,
by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be
entitled to the right of suffrage hereby
established.
A true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
SecretarY of the Commonwealth.